Tennibot
About
About Tennibot
Rover uses onboard cameras, real-time ball detection and obstacle avoidance to collect balls while players continue practising. It moves independently around the court, retrieves scattered balls and returns them to a chosen location, removing the repeated interruption of manual collection. The product is designed for tennis, pickleball and padel court formats.
Partner V2 adds the active training layer. Dual 4K cameras track the player and court, while the wheeled machine repositions itself and launches balls at programmable speeds, spins and locations. It carries up to 140 balls and supports custom drills, remote control and adaptive training modes. Tennibot designs and manufactures both systems from Auburn, Alabama, linking autonomous collection with an AI-enabled mobile practice partner.
Products
- Tennibot Rover
Tennibot Rover
Funding
- 2021-11-22 - Undisclosed financing - Tennibot receives investment from Benson Capital Partners
Tennibot received investment from Benson Capital Partners for its autonomous tennis ball collector. - source: sportsbusinessjournal.com
Investors
- Benson Capital Partners - Lead - VC - 1 funding event - first seen 2021-11-22
Timeline
Events
- 2026-04-07 - Product Launch - Tennibot launches Partner V2 AI tennis ball machine
Tennibot launched Partner V2, an AI-powered tennis ball machine for programmable training sessions. The updated machine added expanded shot capabilities and AI-driven drills. The system pairs with Tennibot Rover to automate ball collection and training flow.
Source - 2021-11-22 - Funding - Tennibot receives investment from Benson Capital Partners
Tennibot uses sensors and AI cameras to retrieve tennis balls across a court. Benson Capital Partners was founded by New Orleans Saints and Pelicans owner Gayle Benson.
Source - 2018-04-25 - Product Launch - Tennibot launches robotic tennis ball collector on Kickstarter
The robot used computer vision and AI to collect tennis balls on court. The launch targeted players and coaches looking to reduce manual ball pickup during training. The event adds operating or commercial context for warehouse automation and material-handling robotics.
Source
Context
Comparable profiles
- TENNIIX
comparable profile - Sports Training Robot Builder
- PongBot
comparable profile - Sports Training Robot Builder
Shared workflows
- Avidbots
workflow adjacency - Facility Service Robotics
- Relay Robotics
workflow adjacency - Facility Service Robotics
- OhmniLabs
workflow adjacency - Facility Service Robotics
- Ava Robotics
workflow adjacency - Facility Service Robotics
- Brecourt Solutions
workflow adjacency - Facility Service Robotics
- Coowa / 酷哇科技
workflow adjacency - Facility Service Robotics
- Enova Robotics
workflow adjacency - Facility Service Robotics
- SMP Robotics
workflow adjacency - Facility Service Robotics
- Adlatus Robotics
workflow adjacency - Facility Service Robotics
- Scythe Robotics
workflow adjacency - Facility Service Robotics
- Autonomics Tech
workflow adjacency - Facility Service Robotics
Context tags
- Autonomous Mobile Robot Builder - Stack Layer - Profile QA supports Autonomous Mobile Robot Builder.
- Sports training robot builder - Peer Group - Tennibot builds autonomous tennis, pickleball, and padel training and ball-collection robots: https://www.tennibot.com/
- Facility service-robot workflow - Workflow - Profile QA supports Facility Service Robotics.